About the Dymchurch, Church Area Conservation Area
The Dymchurch, Church Area Conservation Area covers about 4.9 hectares and was designated by Folkestone and Hythe Council in 1971. Inside the boundary are 8 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 6 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter and St Paul, Grade II*. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
What changes inside the conservation area
Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.
- Rear extensionElsewhere: 3 m · 6 m with PANo 6 m / 8 m prior approval
- Two-storey extensionElsewhere: 3 mNeeds planning permission
- Side extensionElsewhere: Half the widthNeeds planning permission
- Loft conversionElsewhere: 50 m³Needs planning permission
- Garden roomElsewhere: 2.5 m high by boundariesNot beside the house
- PorchElsewhere: 3 m²Same limits
- Solar panelsElsewhere: 0.2 m projectionSame limits
- Air source heat pumpElsewhere: 1 unitNot facing the road
- Fences, walls and gatesElsewhere: 2 m · 1 m by a roadSame limits
- External claddingElsewhere: Matching materialsNeeds planning permission
- Tree workElsewhere: No notice6 weeks’ notice to the council
- Demolition (over 115 m³)Elsewhere: AllowedNeeds planning permission
Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.
Listed buildings in the conservation area
Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.
- Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II*
- New Hall New Hall Cottage the Expenditors HouseGrade II*
- Clissold CottageGrade II
- Dymchurch RectoryGrade II
- Sundial Circa 2 Yards South of Nave of Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- The Old Manor HouseGrade II
- The Ship InnGrade II
- Tudor CottageGrade II
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Folkestone and Hythe Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.